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Jimmy Young with trainer Bob Brown
Young knocks down George Foreman.
Young slams Ken Norton with a right.
Young would go on to lose a close
decision.
Young would go on to lose a close
decision.
Jimmy Young was born on November 16th, 1948. Young was born and raised in Philadelphia
and began boxing at 14 years of age. He got into boxing after acquiring a new transistor radio.
Young was on his way home from school when three older kids took the new radio from him.
"Right then and there, I decided it was time I learned to defend myself," Young recalled. He
started boxing in the amateur ranks and went on to win two New Jersey Golden Gloves titles.
To read more about Jimmy Young, please consider purchasing the book "The Last Great
Contenders."
and began boxing at 14 years of age. He got into boxing after acquiring a new transistor radio.
Young was on his way home from school when three older kids took the new radio from him.
"Right then and there, I decided it was time I learned to defend myself," Young recalled. He
started boxing in the amateur ranks and went on to win two New Jersey Golden Gloves titles.
To read more about Jimmy Young, please consider purchasing the book "The Last Great
Contenders."
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